Man charged with violating gun laws

Friday

Nov 30, 2007 at 2:00 AM

MARSTONS MILLS — A local man who showed friends his .38-caliber revolver on Nov. 20 outside his house on Capt. Baker Road faces a Dec. 20 court date after he allegedly fired 10 shots and disturbed neighbors enough to call the police.

MARSTONS MILLS — A local man who showed friends his .38-caliber revolver on Nov. 20 outside his house on Capt. Baker Road faces a Dec. 20 court date after he allegedly fired 10 shots and disturbed neighbors enough to call the police.

Jay Bartorelli, 33, of 23 Capt. Baker Road, will be arraigned in Barnstable District Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, Barnstable police Deputy Chief Craig Tamash said.

Neighbors called police to complain about nearby gunshots at 6 p.m.

Bartorelli's intent is not believed to be criminal, Tamash said.

He cooperated when police arrived at his house by showing them the gun, and he not appear to hit anything or injure anyone, the deputy chief said.

Bartorelli was charged the day of the incident, and police left the house with the gun and ammunition, Tamash said.